Ricky Skaggs, Punch Brothers and More New Music
One reason I like bluegrass music so much is because I can always pick out the melody. Sometimes in modern music, the production value is so heavy that you can’t really hear much besides a screaming guitar and obnoxious drumming. That’s definitely not the case when it comes to Ricky Skaggs, or with The Punch Brothers, led by Chris Thile (formerly of Nickel Creek). Also, check out the very cool banjo riffs in k.d. lang’s “Coming Home.” Reminds me of “Gentle on My Mind.” And yes, I know that Panic! At the Disco is not a country band, but I really like this tune. It starts out with a blast of that thick production that I mentioned earlier, but in this case, I think it’s folkin’ great.
Ricky Skaggs - “Why Did You Wander”
Kathy Mattea - “Coming of the Roads”
Van Morrison - “Keep It Simple”
Hayes Carll - “Knockin’ Over Whiskeys”
k.d. lang - “Coming Home”
Gibson Brothers - “Long Way Down”
Longview - “Baptism of Jesse Taylor”
Punch Brothers - “Sometimes”
Justin Townes Earle - “Who Am I to Say”
Garrison Starr - “Unchangeable”
Panic! At the Disco - “Folkin’ Around“
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